Steps

Method1

Changing from Your Account Page

Choose an easy to remember password. Changing your password reduces potential security risks. If you often have trouble remembering passwords, consider using a password manager, such as LastPass.

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Log in.

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Drag your mouse over the My Profile button in the top menu, and click on My Preferences

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Scroll down to the "Password" section and click on "Change password".

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Enter your old password in the appropriate box.

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Enter your new password (and retype it) in the appropriate boxes.

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Click on "Change password" at the bottom of the page.

Method2

Changing from the Sign-In Page

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Make the attempt to login to your account. If you login to wikiHow with an incorrect password, you will receive an error message, telling you that you have entered an incorrect password.

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Click the link that says "Forgot password?", just below the box where you would normally enter your password.

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Fill in the form. A box called "Password Reset", will appear on your screen. Type your e-mail or username, and the ReCAPTCHA word that appears below it, to prove that you are a human.

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Click "Reset Password". wikiHow will notify you that your password has been reset.

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Open your email program or website and Login to view it. You'll need to look for an email reset password term. Read the e-mail from wikiHow as it contains your new password. Copy Ctrl+C the password and click the link in the e-mail.

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Login to wikiHow as you normally would, but this time with your new password. Enter your username and paste Ctrl+V the new password into the Password box. Note that this password is temporary and you will have to change it as soon as you login.

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Change your password. You do not have to click a link for this; wikiHow will do it for you automatically, when you login. Make sure your password is strong. It should consist of a mixture of numbers and letters in different cases.

Community Q&A

Tips

Others may use your account to contribute to wikiHow in a negative manner.

Even without your wikiHow account, your IP address could be blocked.

Once you have changed your password, wikiHow will sign you out of the site for any browsers that you've logged into the site for with the old password. Update your password for these browsers when you log in on these browsers again.